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Flow Chart Software

Looking for some cheap (aka free of FOSS) flow chart software to just document a Python script. I've dug about and not...
19 comments posted 8yrs
posted by allsortsnotthisbit
19 comments posted 8yrs posted by allsortsnotthisbit

Water stains on ceiling

I've been asked to sort out a ceiling that has brown stains from there having been a leak from the room above. My exper...
16 comments posted 8yrs
posted by stainburn
16 comments posted 8yrs posted by stainburn

Hyundai i20 water leak - from roof trim?

I finally got the right tuit to investigate how the boot of my wife's i20 was getting wet. Having removed the right boo...
26 comments posted 8yrs
posted by nothanks
26 comments posted 8yrs posted by nothanks

Caepet cleaning question

There's a black patch on a carpet. A regular carpet cleaning hasn't done a thing for it, nor did scraping. I've no way...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tabbypurr
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by tabbypurr

Heat losses in a vertical pipe

I have an un-pressurised thermal store that has a 15mm copper vertical vent pipe at the top that goes up into the loft...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by bob.minchinREMOVE
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by bob.minchinREMOVE

Old Lead-Acid gel (power scooter) batteries

I've got about 50Kg of these buggers. Is there a decent way to get a few quid scrap ? In Birmingham. I can throw in abou...
9 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jethro_uk
9 comments posted 8yrs posted by jethro_uk

Adding RCBOs to Wyler Split Load CU

Hi All, I have a Wyler 12 way split load CU (NHrS12SL). For various reasons, I will be having a qualified sparky do the...
13 comments posted 8yrs
posted by cpvh
13 comments posted 8yrs posted by cpvh

Carronite bath

Anyone got one and can describe what they mean by *textured base*? Non slip obviously but how severe is this texturing?...
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tim
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by tim

Sealing a limestone fireplace

Hi, I'm thinking of applying this[1] or similar to a limestone fireplace that hasn't got any sealant on it yet. Anyone...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by n_i_c_k
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by n_i_c_k

OT: Free/cheap web hosting

I maintain a simple web site for the male voice choir to which I belong. We currently use free webspace which goes with...
58 comments posted 8yrs
posted by watt.tyler
58 comments posted 8yrs posted by watt.tyler

OT: Fitbit oddity

I've been using a Fitbit for the last year or so and the step count has always been surprisingly accurate, and agreed w...
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by nothanks
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by nothanks